Vocab 1
_____ is the transfer of energy as EM waves.
radiation
_________ materials transmit light but do not let the light travel straight.
translucent
________ occurs when light is sent in many directions as it passes through a medium.
Scattering
A _____ mirror curves outward like the back of spoon
convex
What is the shortened term for Electromagnetic
EM
The range of frequencies an EM wave can have is called the ________ _________.
electromagnetic spectrum
_______ materials do not let any light pass through them.
opaque
A _______ _______ is an image that appears to come from a place that the light does not actually come from.
virtual image
Convex mirrors cause a beam of light to ______, or spread apart, as if it came from a focal point behind the mirror.
diverge
Visible light produced from a very hot material is _______ _______.
incandescent light
_______ light has slightly longer wavelengths than red light.
infrared
_______ is the transfer of light energy to matter.
absorption
A ______ mirror is curved inward like the bowl of a spoon
concave
A ______ is a clear optical tool that refracts light.
lens
________ ______ is produced when a fluorescent coating inside a bulb converts the ultraviolet light into visible light.
fluorescent light
_______ light has slightly shorter wavelengths than violet light
ultraviolet
The bouncing of light off a surface is called ________
reflection
Concave mirrors cause parallel lights to _____, or come together.
converge
Light waves enter the eye through the ______ which is the transparent membrane that forms the front part of the eye.
cornea
_____ contain solid materials that emit light when energized by an electric current.
LEDs
Matter that transmits light is _________.
transparent
_________ is the change in direction of a wave as it passes from one medium into another at an angle
refraction
Unlike a virtual image, a ____ ________ is formed where light from an object converges.
real image
Images are received by the ____, the light sensitive tissue that lines the inside of the eye
retina
A ___ is a device that produces intense light of a very small range of wavelengths.
laser